Innate Immunity Flashcards

INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM WIKIBLOOD FLASHCARDS

Actions and Tools of the Innate Immune System

Question	Answer	Article
True or False: The innate immune system responds quicker to infection than the adaptive immune system	True	Link to Answer Article
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are expressed by which type of cells?	Lipopolysaccharides or Gram Negative bacteria Peptidoglycans of gram-positive bacteria Mannose sugars D-isoform amino acids	Link to Answer Article
What recognises PAMPs?	Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)	Link to Answer Article
Where in the cell are Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) located?	Cell membrane	Link to Answer Article
Where in the cell are NOD2 receptors located?	Cell cytoplasm	Link to Answer Article
Which catabolic enzymes digest microbes after phagocytosis?	Glycosidases Lipases Proteases	Link to Answer Article
True or False: Lysosomes do not need energy when they kill microbes	False Lysosomes fuse with phagosomes, killing microbes in an energy-dependent way	Link to Answer Article